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Tunisia: Political crisis worsens with arrest of former PM LaarayedhF

Tunisian police have arrested former prime minister Ali Laarayedh, his Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party said Tuesday, accusing authorities of trying to divert attention from calls for President Kais Saied to quit. The arrest of the Ennahdha number two comes just days...

Libya: Mercenaries of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar accused of war crimesF

Amnesty International accused Monday an eastern Libyan armed group of committing war crimes and serious abuses to impose the rule of its leader's father, military strongman Khalifa Haftar. The elite force led by Saddam Haftar is aimed at "crushing any challenge" to...

Sahel: Germany threatens withdrawal of troops from Mali by 2024F

German forces will stay in Mali until 2024 only if the junta allows them to operate freely and elections are held, Germany's defence minister warned Bamako during a visit Thursday. Lambrecht said Germany's presence depended on being able to "fulfil our operational...

France set to readjust visa issuance policy for Maghreb visitorsF

By Delphine Touitou: France and Morocco announced Friday they were mending fences after months of tensions over visas, and said President Emmanuel Macron would visit the North African kingdom in early 2023. Speaking in Rabat alongside her Moroccan counterpart Nasser...